Nervous_Dog Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 I love how we all have a "friend" high up in the police hierachy, anyone ever called the favour in? DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Unbelievable response! Take off the farang tinted glasses. Even though the guy painted a target on his own wife by making her legally responsible for his shady and illegal business dealings which could have ruined her and their whole family (jail time, criminal records, deportation, black listing, penalties, legal costs, loss of guardianship), the police had the compassion not to throw the book at them and gave them an easier way to mend their errors which they accepted. I repeat rule #1: keep it legal. He regrets this aspect now and I am apalled anyone after reading this passes the buck that it wasn't his fault. He was lucky to get off easy, it could have been much worse. I wish the guy the best in the future. He seems like someone who is willing to learn and achieve. In my experience, the Thai males "expect" to be supported, meaning that fraud/stealing/WTF is OK. I give zero credit to any farkin' Thai male freeloader, I have been thru the game and fark them, they are lazY azz freeloaders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Hi, "his shady and illegal business dealings" Maybe I missed this, but where exactly where these mentioned? And what are they? Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Regarding shady/illegal business dealings, these are indicators I noted: They went through the shop and my living premises thoroughly...In the end they came up with a list of "indiscretions" that they said they would charge us with. Never let them get leverage. I was guilty of doing this I am afraid, in too many ways, being talked into doing it "The Thai way". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Hi, Guess it depends on how you read that. "indiscretions" could be as innocuous having some porn CDs laying around. The second example is a better one though and I will accept that that sounds like not everything was above table. Still, you have no idea what corners were cut and in my eyes there is no denying that those Thai cops were completely wrong. If they wanted to punish him for his 'crimes' they could have fined / arrested him, instead they 'confiscate' not only his property, but that of his customers (who are most likely innocent in the entire affair) as well. Not knowing the full story it is hard to comment, but it does seem to me that the cops were the real crooks. And the Thai guy of course. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 his pic index is pretty interesting too http://www.siamsuperbike.com/images/general_pics/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 I guess you didn't read his lessons learnt real well. He is doing business in a third world country!!!! The rules you thought applied all your life DON'T for those you think this happened becuase he is farang, read it again. It happened because he trusted someone that had no relationship to him other then employee. You trust family (some) and every one else will rip you off given the chance. Oh, and I hope he is able to salvage the business and go on. TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 I stand by what I said above , The police should not be the judge , Here the police were the judge , jury and enforcer , thats not right , and if its the "Thai way" its still wrong , and would not happen at Robinsons etc. OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 I'm not so sure that the outcome had been different in many western countries. An employee sold motorbikes in the shop where he worked, gave receipt from the company on the money received but didn't give the money to the company (that's a fraud). The company and it's owners have a responsibility to control what happens in their shop. Later customers used authorities to get the bikes that they had paid for in that very shop. So what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 In western countries, you would use the court system, not cops, to obtain any goods/money that was "ripped off" from you (this excludes the mafia and other criminal elements that go outside the law to recitfy situations). Having a lawyer, or connections, in Thailand is the key. I only trust one Thai in Thailand enough to handle the money payment for the building of my house. She has shown me every receipt for payment and I occasionally check the price of the goods, to see if they are in line with her receipts. I also least the land fromher that the house is built on. At some point, 2-3 years after marriage, I will have her transfer ownership to my wife, which she has agreed to. If everything else fails, I'll dismantle the house and ship the teak to the U.S. for sale, which should recoup most of the money spent on the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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